A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents

A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body

A61F2/30—Joints

A61F2002/30001—Additional features of subject-matter classified in A61F2/28, A61F2/30 and subgroups thereof

A61F2002/30316—The prosthesis having different structural features at different locations within the same prosthesis; Connections between prosthetic parts; Special structural features of bone or joint prostheses not otherwise provided for

A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents

A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body

A61F2/30—Joints

A61F2002/30001—Additional features of subject-matter classified in A61F2/28, A61F2/30 and subgroups thereof

A61F2002/30316—The prosthesis having different structural features at different locations within the same prosthesis; Connections between prosthetic parts; Special structural features of bone or joint prostheses not otherwise provided for

A61F2002/30535—Special structural features of bone or joint prostheses not otherwise provided for

A61F2002/30563—Special structural features of bone or joint prostheses not otherwise provided for having elastic means or damping means, different from springs, e.g. including an elastomeric core or shock absorbers

Abstract

The supporting element for holding two adjacent vertebrae in the spine at a distance consists of at least one flexible cushion which can be inserted in place of an intervertebral disc between two vertebrae.

Description

Translated from German

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Stützelement zum Halten zweier benachbarter Wirbel der Wirbelsäule auf Abstand. The invention relates to a support member for supporting two adjacent vertebrae of the spine at a distance.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch Anwendung der Merkmale des Kennzeichens des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. According to the invention this object is achieved by applying the characterizing features of claim 1.

Ein weiterer Vorteil des erfindungsgemäßen Stützelementes ist darin zu sehen, daß es Bewegungen der Wirbelsäule wie in gesundem Zustand zuläßt und daß keine neben der Wirbelsäule zu implantierende Elemente erforderlich sind. Another advantage of the support element of the invention is the fact that it allows movement of the spine in a healthy state and that none are required in addition to the spine to be implanted elements.

Zwei Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung sind anhand der Zeichnung beschrieben. Two embodiments of the invention are described with reference to the drawing.In dieser zeigt: This shows: